How do you read 返事?

返事 is read へんじ (henji), with odaka pitch accent (falls on the next particle).

How is 返事 used in a sentence?

もしもし、あの件だけど、までには返事するよ。 — Hey, about that matter, I'll reply by then.

How do you write 返事 in romaji?

返事 is written henji in romaji.

What kanji are in 返事?

返 (Return, Answer); 事 (Matter, Thing).

返事へんじ

Q: What JLPT level is 返事?

返事 is a JLPT N4 word (upper beginner).

へんじ · henji

JLPT N4 › noun

Reply, answer, response

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Odaka

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Example sentences

もしもし、あの件だけど、までには返事するよ。

もしもし、あのけんだけど、までにはへんじするよ。

Hey, about that matter, I'll reply by then.

Nihoner sentence bank

土曜日までに返事をもらえると助かる。

どようびまでにへんじをもらえるとたすかる。

I'd appreciate it if I could get a reply by Saturday.

Nihoner sentence bank

なるべく早く返事をください。

なるべくはやくへんじをください。

Please reply as soon as possible.

Nihoner sentence bank

返事がない。

へんじがない。

There is no reply.

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Kanji in this word

返Return, Answer, Fade 音へん訓かえ.す・-かえ.す JLPT N3 · 7 strokes 事Matter, Thing, Fact 音じ・ず訓こと・つか.う JLPT N4 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

返すかえすto return something 返事へんじreply, answer 返還へんかんreturn, restoration 返済へんさいrepayment 返答へんとうreply 宙返りちゅうがえりsomersault, looping-the-loop 事ことthing(s), matter(s), fact 仕事しごとwork, job, occupation, employment

Questions

What does 返事 mean?

Reply, answer, response.

How do you pronounce 返事?

へんじ (henji). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 返事?

JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.

How do I remember 返事?

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